Chapter 1
The boy from Nuremberg who printed his own fame
Chapter 2
When the North met the South
Chapter 3
Master of the copper plate
Chapter 4
The first copyright war and the mathematical legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of Albrecht Dürer and the birth of the superstar artist
Ch 2 · When the North met the South
andy In 1505, Bellini was over seventy when he met Dürer and stood astounded by how he painted individual
andy Apocalyptic horsemen and detailed wild hares emerge from dense, charcoal-black woodcut hatching.
Fun Fact
Bellini's brush: Venetian master Giovanni Bellini refused to believe Albrecht Dürer painted fine hair with normal tools and demanded to see his special brush.
Glossary
renaissance (noun)
A revival of or a renewed interest in something, especially art, literature, or learning. During his 1494 trip to Venice, Albrecht Dürer synthesized Italian spatial theory with German artistic traditions.
A revival of or a renewed interest in something, especially art, literature, or learning. During his 1494 trip to Venice, Albrecht Dürer synthesized Italian spatial theory with German artistic traditions.
Quiz
How did Italian Renaissance painting style differ fundamentally from the Northern European style Dürer brought from Germany?
Quiz
What did Giovanni Bellini ask Albrecht Dürer to give him, refusing to believe Dürer used ordinary tools for fine details?
Quiz
In which famous Italian canal city did Albrecht Dürer spend significant time studying Renaissance perspective and anatomy?
Quiz
Which legendary Venetian master, aged over 70, was the only local artist to warmly welcome and praise Dürer?
Quiz
Which mountain range did Albrecht Dürer cross on foot to travel between Germany and Italy?
Quiz
How did Albrecht Dürer react to his freedom in Italy compared to Germany, writing 'Here I am a gentleman, at home a parasite'?
Quiz
What mathematical concept did Albrecht Dürer study intensely in Italy to bring back to Northern European art?